#923BA0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.2% 0.173 321.9), rgb(146, 59, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#923BA0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #923BA0 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 59, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 46%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.173 321.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #923BA0 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #923BA0 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #923BA0 text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #923BA0 text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EC
oklch(88.6% 0.046 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE1
oklch(80.8% 0.083 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#C783D2
oklch(70.7% 0.134 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#B861C6
oklch(63.2% 0.171 321.9)
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Step 600
600
#A344B2
oklch(55.6% 0.185 322)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#923BA0
oklch(51.2% 0.173 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#712D7C
oklch(42.7% 0.142 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2964
oklch(37.7% 0.112 322)
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Step 950
950
#36193B
oklch(27.1% 0.071 321.6)
#923BA0 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #245AA3 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47649D | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #944B68 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #923BA0
#923BA0
oklch(51.2% 0.173 321.9)
- #0E7D00
#0E7D00
oklch(51.2% 0.172 141.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #923BA0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #923BA0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.033
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.078
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.088
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.090
Use #923BA0 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.